This year’s club relay is on Saturday 7th September and is a route on a theme of ‘Tees to Tyne’
Mini Bus Transport leaves at 6:00am from Wentworth Centre for the start at Middleton.
This is a social run, not a race! Everyone is welcome, including friends and family of club members. This year’s route is nearly all easy running along good paths and trails. Most legs are around 4 miles, with opportunities to drop in or out as you please, cycle sections, or even catch a steam train! We really do want as many people as possible to take part. You can run just one leg or as many as you want. There is no limit to how many people can do one leg, but we try and match people into groups of a similar speed.
There will be a minibus following the route to drop runners off at start points if required and carry any bags, spare clothes etc.
Please let Paul, Ross or Marcus know if you are interested and if there are any particular legs you’d prefer. Planning meeting pencilled in for Thurs 29th August – details to follow.
Route summary:
- Pennine Way from Middleton-in-Teesdale to Cow Green reservoir
- Link path to B6277 and then pick up South Tyne Trail
- South Tyne Trail to Plenmeller, near Haltwhistle.
- Follow footpaths and quiet roads along Tyne valley via Haydon Bridge and Fourstones to Tyne Green, Hexham
- Total distance approx 58 miles
Route legs – detail
| W/C | Session details |
|---|---|
| 1st Oct | Haugh lane estate 200M X6 then pool steps loop X 6 |
| 8th Oct | Hill session-Eastwood Grange X3 short plus one long loop., Hillside Road X 3. Lanley Ave x 3 |
| 15th Oct | TRACK-300m parlaufs in pairs X 4,1 lap recovery, then 4 more.Warm down around town |
| 22nd Oct | Continuous run around Hexham 3Mins x 6 with 90 sec recovery |
| 29th Oct | Corbridge Road Traingle. Parlauf session in pairs x 7 |
| 5th Nov | Hill session-Robson Drive loop 4-6 efforts |
| 12-Nov | TRACK-200m,400m600m400m200m X2. 200M recovery. 1 lap recovery between sets |
| 19th Nov | M & S loop X 6-8 |
| 26th Nov | Hill session-Causey parkx5.the Chasex5. Bishopton way x 5 |
| 3rd Dec | Burn lane loop. 4-6 Parlauf session in pairs |
| 10th Dec | TRACK-400m x6-8 with 200 m recovery |
| 17th Dec | Hill session-Leazes lane 2 Mins X 7 |
| 6th Jan | Hill session- Allendale Road. 2 Mins X 6-8 with 1 Min recovery (downhill as well as up) |
| 13th Jan | Continuous run around Hexham.Inverted pyramid, 5,4,3,2,1,2,3,4,5 with half recovery |
| 20th Jan | TRACK-800m X 4 with negative split with 400 m rec |
| 27th Jan | Hill session. Eastwood Grange x 4.Hillside road x 4, Langley Ave X 4. |
| 3rd Feb | Milfield Terr x 6. Tynedale Terr loop x 6. |
| 11th Feb | Hill session-Elveston road x 6 with continuous increase in distance |
| 18th Feb | TRACK-300m X 6. 100M rec.Repeat with 1 lap rec |
| 25th Feb | Continuous run around Hexham. 3 Mins X 8 with 90 Sec recovery |
| 4th March | Hill session-Gallows Bank X 4 Hackwood Park x 4 |
| 11th March | Run out around the roads of Acomb.6 Miles approx, Head torch required! |
| 18th March | TRACK-400,600,800,600,400 with 400 M rec. |
| 25th March | Hill session-Leazes lane 2 Mins X 7 |
| 1st April | Run out to Warden Hill (fartlek session) |
